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>> i think it's concern about the fiscal issues, the fiscal cliff. s tax increases spending cuts coming under current law. the treasury department debt ceiling that's going to be a problem early next year and how are we going to address our long-term deficit problems and how are we going to get them down sufficiently that they stable the gde debt ratio. until congress nails this down more clearly businesses are going to be reluctant to go out and hire more aggressively. layoffs are low but they're going--they're not going to hire aggressively. that's what we need to get to austin's 250 k per month. >> jennifer: once the election is over, and it's settled who will be leading our nation, they cut some deal in congress beaver the fiscal cliff then you think you'll start to see greater jobs numbers every month? >> yes it's confidence. >> jennifer: yes, so austin, let me ask you we just learned that the congressional republicans pressured the nonpartisan research service to withdraw a report that reached some conclusions about what works to stimulate econ
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representative boehner's prediction for avoiding the fiscal cliff. to remind our viewers the fiscal cliff is when the bush-era tax cuts expire and massive cuts in january. take a listen. >> listen, the house has done its job on both the sequester and the looming tax hikes that will cost our economy some 700,000 jobs. the senate at some point has to act. on both of these where is the president? where is the leadership? absent without leave. >> jennifer: whatever. moody's issued a stern warning that the u.s. could be downgraded if congress does not reach a deal. what is it going to take to get a deal? >> it's going to take the 11th hour. we've seen this movie before where congress always delays its home work until the last minute. we know this is coming every year. it's almost like christmas where we have some kind of fiscal dire consequences that congress is facing unless they do something. in this case boehner is being a bit specious in his criticism of the senate and the president. the house republicans did not want to go along with this deal in the
representative boehner's prediction for avoiding the fiscal cliff. to remind our viewers the fiscal cliff is when the bush-era tax cuts expire and massive cuts in january. take a listen. >> listen, the house has done its job on both the sequester and the looming tax hikes that will cost our economy some 700,000 jobs. the senate at some point has to act. on both of these where is the president? where is the leadership? absent without leave. >> jennifer: whatever. moody's issued a...
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and if we just let the economy grow and kind of avoid disasters like the fiscal cliff and unnecessary austerity, we'll get the jobs back. we'll got some of them back, but without change in policy, more infrastructure spending, help the states so they don't keep firing people. >> eliot: we might talk more about the fed in a moment, but i want to go to joe there was enthusiasm and a sense of real passion in that convention hall. then suddenly this morning reality strikes, and you have a president stuck with bad job numbers again. i also didn't hear--tell me if i missed it--the prescription of what is going to change. i hate to sound like mitt romney, trust me. but what is going to change based on what we heard from the president last night. >> that's a very good question. i don't think the white house knows. mostly you have a recalcitrant congress. you heard a lot of talk time openly by some senior democrats bill clinton among them about republican obstructionism. it reminds voters and democrats that republicans failed to pass the president agency jobs bill. they've been obstructing the
and if we just let the economy grow and kind of avoid disasters like the fiscal cliff and unnecessary austerity, we'll get the jobs back. we'll got some of them back, but without change in policy, more infrastructure spending, help the states so they don't keep firing people. >> eliot: we might talk more about the fed in a moment, but i want to go to joe there was enthusiasm and a sense of real passion in that convention hall. then suddenly this morning reality strikes, and you have a...
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the big problem of the fiscal cliff is a problem that -- that is created because the fiscal cliff is an automatic set of tax increases and spending cuts put there because congress couldn't agree to anything else, you remember, but it is too much deficit reduction too quickly. if you've got a lot of underutilized capacity in your economy, high unemployment relative to what it should be, that's the last point at which you want to actually embark upon serious deficit reduction. you want to wait until the economy's back on track. >> eliot: you said something critical that people should remember. the reason these elements of the fiscal cliff were created was too create maximum political pressure to force congress to make a decision that it didn't end up making so now we're stuck with a series of proposals that were not properly crafted to help get the economy out of the crisis we're facing. and so that's why what you have laid out you laid it out today and in a very wise article in "the huffington post." explain to us what we should do short term and then what we can do in the medium term
the big problem of the fiscal cliff is a problem that -- that is created because the fiscal cliff is an automatic set of tax increases and spending cuts put there because congress couldn't agree to anything else, you remember, but it is too much deficit reduction too quickly. if you've got a lot of underutilized capacity in your economy, high unemployment relative to what it should be, that's the last point at which you want to actually embark upon serious deficit reduction. you want to wait...
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i'm not sure that the democratic party should believe that it's a fiscal cliff is a cliff. it's not a cliff. it's a hill. and the spending cuts, the seq sequestration should be looked at slowly. if you play into their hands that cataclysm breaks out on january 1st. i think you should challenge that notion. >> with respect to capital gains. when we did tax reform with ronald reagan. they equalized capital gains with ordinary income. with respect to the fiscal cliff, look, i would say that we do not want to go over the fiscal cliff, but this choice is in republican hands. i think they're going to make a huge mistake for themselves if they continue to say unless this very high bonus tax break that no one else in the country gets tax relief. then they would be taking us over the fiscal cliff in a way that is totally politically un unsustainable for them. imagine if the president goes on television january 1 january 2 january 3 and saying, are you kidding me, americans won't get tax relief unless there is a bonus tax break on top of $250,000? it's time for john boehner to make s
i'm not sure that the democratic party should believe that it's a fiscal cliff is a cliff. it's not a cliff. it's a hill. and the spending cuts, the seq sequestration should be looked at slowly. if you play into their hands that cataclysm breaks out on january 1st. i think you should challenge that notion. >> with respect to capital gains. when we did tax reform with ronald reagan. they equalized capital gains with ordinary income. with respect to the fiscal cliff, look, i would say that...
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cliff. december, we'll get a punt to the next congress. they'll extend the tax cuts. we won't get a lot of deductions. imogen, explain why now and november, nothing is going to happen. we've got eight weeks left until election day. >> the whole world is waiting for the u.s. presidential election. it always does. everything is always on hold. unless there is a major crisis like you had in 2008. the good news is it is not as big a crisis as 2008, it is still a crisis. i hail from a country that is -- >> eliot: i couldn't tell from your accent. australia? >> we're now in a double dip recession. so it is a really, really bad idea to -- i agree with you i don't think it is going to happen. >> eliot: it isn't going to happen in the next two weeks. what you're referring to is austerity. europe, we've been saying this on the show, we've been conducting the biggest macroeconomic experiment in history with european austerity government contracting spending forcing most of europe into a double dip rece
cliff. december, we'll get a punt to the next congress. they'll extend the tax cuts. we won't get a lot of deductions. imogen, explain why now and november, nothing is going to happen. we've got eight weeks left until election day. >> the whole world is waiting for the u.s. presidential election. it always does. everything is always on hold. unless there is a major crisis like you had in 2008. the good news is it is not as big a crisis as 2008, it is still a crisis. i hail from a country...
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president obama is giving a press conference about this so-called fiscal cliff and the grand bargain, etc. as he's doing that and giving a you will these different statements there is good news. he told folks in a meeting of progressives yesterday. i am not going to bubble. i said in 2010 that i'm going to do this once, and i meant it. that's in regards to the bush tax cuts that continue that he continued in 2010. >> respectfully sir why should the american people and the republicans believe that you won't cave in again this time. >> obama: well, two years ago the economy was in a different situation. what i said at the time is what i meant, which is this was an one-time proposition. >> cenk: so there you go, the bush tax cuts for the rich are going away, no question. yeah here comes the bad news. later in that answer he did have a lot of caveat. let's watch that. >> obama: i think we can simplify our tax system, make it more efficient eliminate loopholes and deductions that have a distorting affect on our economy. i believe that we have to continue to take a serious look at how we re
president obama is giving a press conference about this so-called fiscal cliff and the grand bargain, etc. as he's doing that and giving a you will these different statements there is good news. he told folks in a meeting of progressives yesterday. i am not going to bubble. i said in 2010 that i'm going to do this once, and i meant it. that's in regards to the bush tax cuts that continue that he continued in 2010. >> respectfully sir why should the american people and the republicans...
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where do things stand first of all with regard to the fiscal cliff? >> well, we're spending another meeting maybe on friday of this week. we have a situation where the republicans are talking about they are willing to accept more revenue, but they don't want higher tax rates. they want to eliminate deductions, while the president wants to increase the tax rate for those that make more than $250,000 a year. >> bill: we have been talking about that and i want your take too, i keep reading some of these stories about republicans have changed their minds now, but really they haven't, have they? they are really still saying we're not going to get rid of the bush tax cuts for the wealthiest of americans. where does the revenue come from? >> well, that's what jack [ inaudible ] will tell you. you can't eliminate enough tax breaks to eliminate the debt. >> bill: so they are not saying anything different, are they? >> they are saying a little bit more about revenues and breaking a little bit with grover norquist. but i think there's also the feeling that it wi
where do things stand first of all with regard to the fiscal cliff? >> well, we're spending another meeting maybe on friday of this week. we have a situation where the republicans are talking about they are willing to accept more revenue, but they don't want higher tax rates. they want to eliminate deductions, while the president wants to increase the tax rate for those that make more than $250,000 a year. >> bill: we have been talking about that and i want your take too, i keep...
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they're the ones who brought us to the fiscal cliff as we were talking yesterday because their super committee failed to do its job and now we have the sequestration hanging over our heads. >> they constantly create a situation, try to blame obama. >> bill: kevin, do you think we dare say look, hold the line and if you don't raise rates on the top 2%, we're not going to make a deal? >> absolutely. hold the line. i'll gladly pay more taxes than to have some rich son of a bitch pay more. >> bill: you and me both. that's all right. i'm willing to do it. i am a patriotic millionaire. i ought to -- i should join the club. thanks, kevin for the call. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." which was just as you say -- maybe it was starve the beast. i'll look it up during the break. going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call t
they're the ones who brought us to the fiscal cliff as we were talking yesterday because their super committee failed to do its job and now we have the sequestration hanging over our heads. >> they constantly create a situation, try to blame obama. >> bill: kevin, do you think we dare say look, hold the line and if you don't raise rates on the top 2%, we're not going to make a deal? >> absolutely. hold the line. i'll gladly pay more taxes than to have some rich son of a bitch...
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sounds like he will get a deal with the fiscal cliff. that he can go to his base and say here's what i got you. so it sounds like he's going to come out of this latest negotiation strong and so he's going to be able to use that, as you say, use that capital. use that clout to try to get something done and it's very encouraging. you have lindsey graham from south carolina who now probably isn't going to face a primary challenge. because of the demint seat now. working with senator schumer from new york, trying to work this out so if there's any positive repercussions from the demint thing is the fact that lindsey graham might now be more likely to work with schumer graham one of the leaders on this issue and work with the democrats in general to try to get something done. it failed -- the talks failed in 2011. this is another shot. >> bill: well, you know, it is -- it is time for this issue. way pastime. way pastime for this issue. >> use the presidential bully pulpit to get this done. the question is what exactly is the tactic? is he goi
sounds like he will get a deal with the fiscal cliff. that he can go to his base and say here's what i got you. so it sounds like he's going to come out of this latest negotiation strong and so he's going to be able to use that, as you say, use that capital. use that clout to try to get something done and it's very encouraging. you have lindsey graham from south carolina who now probably isn't going to face a primary challenge. because of the demint seat now. working with senator schumer from...
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. >> his demand involve spending increasing, no decreases, at least under the fiscal cliff we have some mandatory cutting, albeit disproportionately to defense spending but it's better than accepting obama's terms crammed down our throat. boehner needs to paint obama as the one who is holding the country hostage. he wants to talk about holding the middle class hostage? no it's him holding the entire country hostage and our kids hostage, with his krin call refuse ool to enter the entitlement reform game. >> wow, he is really bad. >> stephanie: yeah i can see why he didn't get the radio show. >> sheky. >> stephanie: that was so merrill osmond. >> merrill was kind of the leader. >> stephanie: i dove donnie. steve doocy. >> europe is great because they have wonderful food and runny cheeses, but we shouldn't base our policies on theirs because they are stinkers. >> we should base it on singapore where they have no unemployment, and they have a competitive market. that protects workers. >> stephanie: we should be like singapore? >> oh my god. holy crap. he is a bigger idiot than i thought. he
. >> his demand involve spending increasing, no decreases, at least under the fiscal cliff we have some mandatory cutting, albeit disproportionately to defense spending but it's better than accepting obama's terms crammed down our throat. boehner needs to paint obama as the one who is holding the country hostage. he wants to talk about holding the middle class hostage? no it's him holding the entire country hostage and our kids hostage, with his krin call refuse ool to enter the...
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else, it is not really a fiscal cliff. it is a fiscal slope. it stays in place. they called it a cliff but the damage to the economy the real damage only happens if you expose it. >> bill: stan collender, check him out at the budget guy. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv this is the "bill press show." >> bill: here we go. it is 33 minutes after the hour. veterans day 2012. great to see you. thank you so much for being part of the "full court press" here. we're coming to you live from our nation's capital with the big stories of the day. and take your calls at 1-866-55-press. you can also follow us on twitter at bpshow. jake sherman covers congress for politico. joining us in s
else, it is not really a fiscal cliff. it is a fiscal slope. it stays in place. they called it a cliff but the damage to the economy the real damage only happens if you expose it. >> bill: stan collender, check him out at the budget guy. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are...
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the fiscal cliff come january. we're looking at $720 billion worth of tax hikes and spending cuts which economists say will throw the country back into another recession. to avoid that, congress has to find a solution after the election but before the start of next year. right now, a bipartisan group of senators is working on a three-part deal, a big part of that includes reducing the deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years. they also want to put off the automatic spending cuts but president obama has said he will not let congress override them. more john coming up after the break. presents coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. oh! "x" marks the spot
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yesterday, kantor tweeted going off a fiscal cliff would hurt education, medical research, law enforcement, national security and jobs. we are coming up with more bill press after the break. and we're live in chat. current.com/billpress. hour political comedy special. >> republicans. government so small it can fit in your vagina. (vo) featuring stephanie miller and friends, in the funniest political comedy tour in america. >> fox news is like a mecca for people who hate mecca. (vo) with exclusive, behind the scenes footage. >> it is a movement. (vo) don't miss stephanie miller"s sexy liberal comedy tour. >> i'm going to go cop some cheap feels. >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation on your radio and on current tv, this is the "bill press show." >> bill: well, if you're thirsty, you better stay out of new york! not going to let you buy a big soft drink anymore. as of yesterday. hello, everybody. great to see you today. it is friday. friday, september 14. this is the "full court press." coming to you live all the way across this great land of ours. coast-to-coast. from our studio here
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>> that's exact right. >> we are here right now, this republican, you know, fiscal cliff because they forced us to be here because they wouldn't do the responsible thing in 2011. >> exactly. look, we are here because the republicans did what no family may america would do, they took out the credit card. they put expenses on that credit card and decided we don't want to pay what we owe. these were their decisions. history is interesting but it's not going to get us away from this cliff. what will is pass the petition now. we can argue history later. give the middle class a break get the 218 signatures. there is not a single middle class american who will have to worry about whether they will have the money in their pay checks on january 1st to pay for the holiday gifts they bought in december. >> i know you have to go but there is one thing i would love to get your comment on, republicans are insisting what they call entitlesment reform, which we know means gutting social security has to be on the table as well. there are some strong voices for not touching social security. i would lik
>> that's exact right. >> we are here right now, this republican, you know, fiscal cliff because they forced us to be here because they wouldn't do the responsible thing in 2011. >> exactly. look, we are here because the republicans did what no family may america would do, they took out the credit card. they put expenses on that credit card and decided we don't want to pay what we owe. these were their decisions. history is interesting but it's not going to get us away from...
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the president yesterday on the fiscal cliff. >> obama: let's allow higher rates to go up for the top 2% that includes all of you guests but not in anyway that is going to affect your spending, your lifestyles or the economy in any significant way. let's make sure that 98% of americans don't see a single dime in tax increases next year. 97% of small businesses don't see a single dime of tax increases next year and by doing that alone we raise almost a trillion dollars. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: associated press says the white house is signalling president obama is willing to let the country go over the cliff. this is a choice of the republican party if they are willing to do higher rates on the country, there is a lot to talk about, if they are not, they will push us over the cliff. tim geithner said there is no prospect in an agreement that doesn't include the tax rate going up on the top 2% of americans. he said we are not prepared to have the american economy held hostage to periodic threats. >> there you go. >> stephanie: and he pointed out, taxes were the
the president yesterday on the fiscal cliff. >> obama: let's allow higher rates to go up for the top 2% that includes all of you guests but not in anyway that is going to affect your spending, your lifestyles or the economy in any significant way. let's make sure that 98% of americans don't see a single dime in tax increases next year. 97% of small businesses don't see a single dime of tax increases next year and by doing that alone we raise almost a trillion dollars. [♪ "world...
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it is a very real possibility that the country will head over the fiscal cliff. some lawmakers say that's not such a bad option. wedged also see a partial deal which would put off much of the negotiations until next year when congress tackles the debt ceiling. more than bill press coming up after the break when we are live in our chat room current.com/billpress. see you there. my masters degree was done completely online and that gave me the freedom and ability to do my education while i raised my kids and worked full time. raising my kids as a single mom and having them see me get my education online and work full-time has given them the opportunity to see that they can do anything that they want to. i'm currently the hospital administrator for two public hospitals. we serve patients who might not otherwise get care. i teach an online nursing program. i feel that i'm giving back something to the nurses that are attempting to get their bachelors degree like i did. doing online education is something that i suggest to many, many people. [ male announcer ] you like
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cliff and the importance of having a balance of new revenue and new spending cuts. jay carney with a briefing at 12:30. >> this is "the bill press show." [ music ] >> what do you say in good morning, everybody. fellow americans, it's good to see you today. thank you for joining us, and welcome to the "full-court press" here on current tv. your progressive morning show. the only progressive morning show anywhere on cable television. good to have you with us this morning as we discuss the big issues of the day, and, of course take your calls. always welcome at 866-55-press. and let's look. let's do the countdown. there are 12 shopping days until christmas 19 days until we go over the fiscal cliff but according to the mayan calendar only nine days until the end of the world. so if the mayans are right we don't have to worry about all of the rest of it. what if they are wrong? uh-oh. watch out. we will be up to date and first the latest, the day's current news update from waslisa ferguson as always joining us from our studio in los angeles. hey, lisa >> lisa: good morni
cliff and the importance of having a balance of new revenue and new spending cuts. jay carney with a briefing at 12:30. >> this is "the bill press show." [ music ] >> what do you say in good morning, everybody. fellow americans, it's good to see you today. thank you for joining us, and welcome to the "full-court press" here on current tv. your progressive morning show. the only progressive morning show anywhere on cable television. good to have you with us this...
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it's one of the reasons why the fiscal cliff could be as bad for the economy. if state and local governments are continue to cut back or not spend, still hoarding catchsh and consumers aren't spending ex is for a new iphone the one positive input to the gdp right now, maybe not in six months but right now, the one positive input is the fed recall government. if the federal government through the fiscal cliff is going to withdraw $600,000,000,000, which is what the live would do, it will throw us back into a recession. >> that's just what we don't need now. >> bill: i was going to ask you and i think you are getting to it already is what now does president -- two things: what does president obama say he will have an opportunity somewhere today, what does he say about these numbers? two, can he use these numbers to bolster his case for a deal on the fiscal cliff? >> the answer first of all, f they were to dahl me i would say don't take a victory lap because it's 7.7% unemployment. if you are under employed or you have stopped looking or don't have a job at all, y
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on a new ad campaign to push for a fiscal cliff deal that includes more spending cuts and fewer higher taxes. >> so far he says more taxes. >> the truth is the white house deal did propose some $600 billion in healthcare and spending cuts. finally, secretary of state ken says he will investigate the state's voting problems. the republican in florida told the state ethics and elections committee he will dispatch a special team to investigate the five florida counties that had especially-long lines. right after it he defended florida's voting mess saying he had no regrets. wewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewe on to me now? you know the the kind of guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those type. those types are coming on to me all the time now. >>> she get's the comedians laughing... >>>that hilarious. >>>and the thinkers thinking. joy>>>okay so. there's wiggle room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me? >>she's joy behar. joy>>>and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? >>>> only on current tv.
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economists are dubbing that the fiscal cliff but the president says he's ready to play hardball. he says he will veto any bill that hits his desk. if it does not include tax hikes for the rich. >>> we're learning the president has chosen a location for his election night rally. that will be at chicago's indoor convention center, mccormack place. more bill press is coming up live after the break. stay with us. decide the election. current tv presents special event coverage of the presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> you're going to hear that used as a major talking point. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >> now that's politially direct. >>start the night with a special live edition of "talking liberally with stephanie miller" at 7 eastern. only on current tv. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation on your radio and on current tv, this is the "bill press show." >> bill: yep, michele bachmann >> bill: 31 myths in 41 minutes. that's what think progress -- that's how
economists are dubbing that the fiscal cliff but the president says he's ready to play hardball. he says he will veto any bill that hits his desk. if it does not include tax hikes for the rich. >>> we're learning the president has chosen a location for his election night rally. that will be at chicago's indoor convention center, mccormack place. more bill press is coming up live after the break. stay with us. decide the election. current tv presents special event coverage of the...
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we're sure he's going to be heavy in meetings on the fiscal cliff. and on changes in his cabinet. the only two things on his public schedule is that he will get the daily briefing today with the vice president at 9:45 at the white house. and then this evening at 7:40 p.m. at the white house president will be hosting a hanukkah reception. he's been having a lot of christmas parties. the white house tonight is the hanukkah reception. i should know third or fourth night of hanukkah. at any rate, we're into hanukkah here. president obama marking that this evening at the white house. jay carney will hold his regular press briefing at 1:00 today. and i'll be there representing all of you. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning everybody! it is thursday, december 13. this is the "full court press." welcome to the program here on current tv coming to you live all the way across this great land of ours from our studio on capitol hill in washington, d.c. our nation's capital. with everything else going on here today president obama at the r
we're sure he's going to be heavy in meetings on the fiscal cliff. and on changes in his cabinet. the only two things on his public schedule is that he will get the daily briefing today with the vice president at 9:45 at the white house. and then this evening at 7:40 p.m. at the white house president will be hosting a hanukkah reception. he's been having a lot of christmas parties. the white house tonight is the hanukkah reception. i should know third or fourth night of hanukkah. at any rate,...
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big money outside groups are already prepping a new round of ads hitting washington on the fiscal cliff. that is the big issue moving forward and politicians will need to figure it out before the end of the year. more than $7 billion worth of tax heights and spending cuts could throw the country into another recession. this is speaker boehner's big chance at a compromise and many say he's offering the olive branch to president obama but it sounds more like his idea of a compromise is hey how about you give me everything i want. >> we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. what matters is where the increased revenue comes from and what type of reform comes with it. >> that was during boehner's address to the country yesterday. and his message is one we've heard before. let's not raise taxes. republicans are now vaguely suggesting they'll agree to some sort of future revenue but only as long as the president stops demanding high rates now and cuts entitlement spending. that raises little revenue especially from high earners and with obama's dilution to a grand bearin
big money outside groups are already prepping a new round of ads hitting washington on the fiscal cliff. that is the big issue moving forward and politicians will need to figure it out before the end of the year. more than $7 billion worth of tax heights and spending cuts could throw the country into another recession. this is speaker boehner's big chance at a compromise and many say he's offering the olive branch to president obama but it sounds more like his idea of a compromise is hey how...
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cliff even if it means raising some revenue? >> my guess is that we will absolutely see some sort of a meeting of that minds. now it depends who wins tomorrow, what that meeting of the minds will look like, if mitt romney wins, you will see it look much difference from the congressional republicans then you will see if the president wins. again, the question will be who's going to blink first and will they do it in the next few months or will they punt, you know a six month sort of get out of fiscal cliff free card that they pass to just push off this decision into the start of the next term for whatever that president's going to be, these will be the important questions. >> bill: you said earlier, i just wanted to come back to it, in this election, you've got benghazi obamacare immigration reform there's really only one issue, isn't the there though, deciding the election, it's jobs and the economy. >> the polling is overwhelming. depends on what all you throw in there for how big that is, if you throw the national debt and gov
cliff even if it means raising some revenue? >> my guess is that we will absolutely see some sort of a meeting of that minds. now it depends who wins tomorrow, what that meeting of the minds will look like, if mitt romney wins, you will see it look much difference from the congressional republicans then you will see if the president wins. again, the question will be who's going to blink first and will they do it in the next few months or will they punt, you know a six month sort of get...